​​​​Eric Yanfei ZHAO​

 
Welcome! I'm an Associate Professor (with tenure) of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, the Institute for Entrepreneurship & Competitive Enterprise Faculty Fellow, and Chair of the PhD Program at the Kelley School of Business, Indiana University. Over the years, I have studied and worked in Shanghai, London, Toronto, Chicago, Helsinki, and Edmonton before joining IU. I got three degrees respectively from the London School of Economics, University of Toronto, and University of Alberta. In the interim, I also worked as a business consultant.
 
On this website, you will find information about my research, teaching, and service. Thanks for visiting! 

 
Announcement:

(1) My book "Optimal Distinctiveness: A New Agenda for the Study of Competitive Positioning of Organizations and Markets" is freely downloadable from https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108990561  between Mar. 31-Apr. 14, 2022.  

(2) Recent article on "Categories and narratives as sources of distinctiveness" published in SMJ.

(3) Recent article on "Multilevel optimal distinctiveness" published in SMJ. 

(4) Recent article on "Optimal distinctiveness: On being the same and different" published in OT.

(4) If you plan to apply for our PhD program and would like to work with me, please select "Strategic Management and Organization Theory" as your major as you navigate the application system. An overview of our PhD program in Strategic Management and Organization Theory can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/cAjjDU_waP0